Months and years that followed the u. S. Media documented frequent stories of desertion, drug use combat refusal. Racial conflict. Challenges to let a legitimate authority. And scandals and atrocities. Internal military documents tell the same story. In the thinking about what happens, we suggested that things are different before 1968. As we Start Talking about post that. Im giving you a clear picture. The most common claim that originated in the military is that in vietnam that the United States had the best trained, best equipped, best disciplined force in their history. There was a lot of high morale. You had a general westmoreland who said that their performance exceeded my expectations. And journalists in 1966 saying that morale is remarkably high. And a former combat historian who insists that if morale was bad we would know about it. More than anything else i wanted to point to the briefing that was given to the secretary in saigon in 1967. Where they said that morale was excep
[ applause ] good afternoon. My name is don heller and i am provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs here at the university of San Francisco. On behalf of father fitzgerald, president of the university whos traveling on business today, i welcome you to the university to the university and our hill top campus. Its kwai it here on campus as students are on break still but i encourage you all to come back at 6 30 tonight this evening and join us in war memorial gym at our Mens Basketball Team takes on the 15thranked zags of gonzaga university. I wont guarantee a win but i think well do well. Were pleased to host this. U. S. F has deep rooting in policy making so its fitting were hosting this event today. We count among our graduates lynn woolsey, former member of the u. S. House of representatives. Acting San Francisco mayor listen don breed and speaker of the California Assembly kevin mullen. Next month we will be hosting on campus through our leo mccarthy cent center. Starting wit
Good afternoon, my name is tom heller, provost of Academic Affairs at the university of San Francisco. In behalf father fitzgerald, traveling on business today, i welcome you to our hill top campus. It is quiet on campus as students are on break but i encourage you to come back at 6 30 p. M. And join us in war memorial gym as our Mens Basketball Team takes on the 15th ranked zags of gonzaga university. Were extremely pleased and proud to host this conversation today for democratic leader of the United States house of representatives, nancy pelosi, and congressman Mike Thompson of the north bay. Usf has deep roots in politics and policy making in the bay area, across the stated and nation so its fitting were hosting this event today. We count among our graduates, lin woolsey, current acting San Francisco mayor and kevin mullen. One more program note. Next month we will host on campus through our leo t. Mccarthy center, a series of appearances by the leading democratic and republican can
At 3 30 p. M. The House Armed Services committee looks at u. S. Navy readiness. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and california congressman Mike Thompson held accountable meeting over the weekend to talk about the republican tax law and immigration policy. From the university of San Francisco in california, this is about two hours. Good afternoon. My name is don heller and im provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the university of San Francisco. On behalf of a father fitzgerald, president of the university is traveling, i will commute to the university and to hilltop campus. Its a little quiet on campus today as her students are on break but i encourage you to come back at 6 30 p. M. And join us in war memorial gym at the center as as a Mens Basketball Team takes on the 15th ranked gonzaga university. I will guarantee a win but i think we will do well. We are extremely pleased and proud to host this conversation today for democratic leader of the United States house of re
It is beautiful. Good morning everybody i am dave. We have mostly clear skies. A few high clouds. The sunrise is about to occur here. I will show you clue and cool lows. Our good friend john borelli, good morning. 46 near the los gatos park. Look at some of these lows up in lakeport kelsey 36. Grainton 39. Held berg 39 degrees. It will be a rather chilly morning. It will be a tad warmer. Warmer tomorrow and the windy and cooler with partly cloudy skies on thursday. Its that time of year. Mostly clear and some clouds continue to rotate down. A lot of 40s here. Everyone is pretty close. 42 in santa clara. 44 for southern cal a. Mostly sunny and a few high clouds. Overall temperatures will bump up a few degrees. 60s, maybe some mid 70s. Last time you had that look you were looking at your screens. I saw clearing accident on highway four. I just got one at 6 55 am. We will start with macarthur maze and the bay bridge to give everyone a general meter of the commute. Its not bad at the macar